Did not make the gym yesterday!!! Not a great start to my 20 week programme. However did wake up at 5:00am this morning and had a good hours session. I must say I'm very excited to be training for the Ironman however I love socialising and my job involves a lot of entertaining. I have no middle ground when it comes to drinking...it's all or nothing and so this will certainly be a huge chalenge for me. My clients are going to have to support me on this one! About to have Pita bread filled with egg whites....who the hell ever invented that!!

Well its official I start my 20 week half Ironman training programme today! The event is in January and then hopefuly I'll be ready for the full Ironman in April. I've have done quite a bit of base training as far as the cycling and running goes but none for the swim.

My Family and I have always been very poor swimmers and I'm petrified of the sea but other than that looking forward to the swim...RIGHT! There's a lot of work to be done and plenty of disipline involved..Wonder if I can still drink my bottle of wiskey every evening! Suppose I'll have to take it easy for the next 6 months but Im up for the challenge!!

I'm off to the Gym in about 4 hours...Hope it's a goody!

Blake